How To Fix 5K317 - Enter transm. province code ZZ; transmitter country is not Canada or USA

5K317 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5K - HR: Messages for Canada

• Message number: 317

• Message text: Enter transm. province code ZZ; transmitter country is not Canada or USA

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5K317 - Enter transm. province code ZZ; transmitter country is not Canada or USA ?

  The SAP error message 5K317, which states "Enter transm. province code ZZ; transmitter country is not Canada or USA," typically occurs in the context of electronic data interchange (EDI) or when dealing with tax reporting in SAP, particularly for transactions involving Canada or the USA.
  
  Cause:
  This error arises when the system expects a specific province code for a transaction, but the country of the transmitter is neither Canada nor the USA. The "ZZ" province code is often used as a placeholder or default when the actual province code is not applicable or not provided. The error indicates that the system is unable to process the transaction because it requires a valid province code for the specified country.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Country Code: Ensure that the country code for the transmitter is correctly set to either Canada (CA) or the USA (US). If the country